How to turn Backups into your team's superpower?

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Sometimes organizations can treat backups as a burden… Just to notice that on average, teams might spend 250+ hours on backup and still fail to recover their data in case of a disaster.

But the truth is, when designed right, Jira and DevOps backups can become the unsung heroes of resilience: simple for teams to use, and strong enough to satisfy the strictest compliance audits.

So, what are the top tricks to achieve both?

Tip # 1️⃣ — Automate everything

Admins hate manual work, don’t you agree? Automating backup schedules for Jira, as well as for other DevOps tools, like Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps, ensures no one forgets about creating a backup of your critical data as you have automated backups performed at a definite time, the most suitable for you… Thus, nothing slips through the cracks. For security leaders, automation also means consistency, which is a key requirement in compliance frameworks like HIPAA or GDPR.

Tip # 2️⃣ — Cover critical data

Backing up only repositories or projects isn’t enough. To truly restore business continuity, your backup copy should include issues, pull requests, pipelines, permissions, and configuration settings.

Tip # 3️⃣ — Test restores regularly

Well, a backup you can’t restore is worthless. That’s why it’s important to run regular restore drills to verify the integrity of your backups and practice recovery workflows. In this case, you, as an Admin, will gain confidence that there will be no firefighting under pressure, while security leaders see evidence of operational resilience.

Tip # 4️⃣ — Add role-based access & audit trails

Let’s not forget that backups contain sensitive data and should be governed like production systems. Moreover, there should be transparency on each task, which will help your organization build trust. So, give admins an easy way to manage access, and provide audit trails that let security leaders trace who did what and when. 

Tip # 4️⃣ — Think beyond compliance

Yes, backups check a compliance box, but they’re also a strategic enabler. With fast point-in-time recovery or Disaster Recovery capabilities that meet any disaster scenario, backups turn into a productivity booster, not just a safety net.

… And those tips are just the tip of the iceberg… Want to learn how to build a reliable backup strategy loved by both Admins and Security leaders?

Join a free DevOps Backup Academy webinar!

📅 When? September 10th, at 9 AM CEST (5 PM AEST)  

🎓 Topic: Top tricks to make Jira & DevOps backups loved by admins and trusted by security leaders

Backups & Disaster Recovery?

✅ For admins, this means effortless management and faster restores.
✅ For security leaders, this means resilience, compliance, and peace of mind.

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